We describe XIRC, a tool and architecture that enables to define queries over a uniform representation of all artifacts of a software project. These queries can be used for general cross-artifact information retrieval or for more special applications like checking implementation restrictions or conformance to style guides. XIRC is also a good basis to implement a broad range of tools for refactoring, generators, aspect-oriented programming and many other domains on top of it.
Citation:
Michael Eichberg, Mira Mezini, Klaus Ostermann, Thorsten Schäfer, "XIRC: A Kernel for Cross-Artifact Information Engineering in Software Development Environments," wcre, pp.182-191, 11th Working Conference on Reverse Engineering (WCRE 2004), 2004